Event date: 5/20/2020 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Export event Alyssa Carlisle / Thursday, May 7, 2020 / Categories: Telehealth, Webinars, Archived Understanding SAMHSA and OCR Guidance for Telehealth SUD and MH Services, and Update on the CARES Act This presentation reviewed guidance released by OCR and SAMHSA about federal patient privacy regulations while providing SUD and MH telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic, and recent changes to federal SUD privacy law introduced in the CARES Act. Webinar Objectives: Identify recent changes to federal SUD privacy law introduced in the CARES Act Discuss OCR and SAMHSA privacy guidance in response to rapidly expanding telehealth services due to the COVID-19 pandemic Describe how to access resources and TA provided by the CoE-PHI Who Should Attend? SUD and MH treatment providers, administrators, state agency leaders, and others involved in transitioning to providing care to patients/clients remotely Print 11976 Tags: telehealthSUDCOVID-19mental heatlhCARES Act Resource Links Link to the webinar recording Related Resources Bridging Rural Communities: Telehealth Innovations for Appalachia and Beyond Part 2 Final Rule: Implementing Changes to SUD Privacy Rules Health IT Emergency Response Plan Assessment Tool Health Center Emergency Response Exercise Set Leveraging Telehealth Technologies To Improve Access in Rural Areas